Alternative Environmental Technologies Editor's Note A quick summary of the articles in this issue. Check out the RealAudio interview with the Editor of BWZ at WebActive's "Site of the Week"! For New Readers: An introduction from the publishers of BWZ. Cover Stories
	Power Shock: The Next Energy Revolution  by Christopher Flavin As the world begins to awaken from its fossil-fuel energy hangover, many new Earth-friendly technologies are emerging to take the place of their polluting predecessors. Exciting Environmental Technologies  by Lee Thompson A Better World Exclusive! From biodegradable plastics made from food waste to compost being used to clean up the toxic waste at an army base, we look at some of the most exciting new environmental technologies, and ask you to rate which is most important. Your choice will be the subject of an in-depth feature in an upcoming issue of BWZ
Features
	A-21 Fuel--Half Water, or Half Vapor?  by Erich Schunter A Better World Exclusive! In the February issue of BWZ, we introduced you to A-21, an alternative fuel made of half water/half naptha. Since that time, several important questions have been raised. Is A-21 a possible replacement for gasoline, or just a flash in the pan?
	Earthships Ahoy!  by Robert Steuteville A completely self-sufficient, self-contained home, with all the amenities, not hooked up to any outside utilites? Impossible, you say? Well, let us introduce you to this exciting new concept in sustainable housing: the Earthship.
	Herbal Remedies  by Lee Thompson A Better World Exclusive! In our rush towards medical progress, we've sometimes forgotten about the benefits of the herbal alternatives to drugs. Here are a few pointers about which herbs have been found to be effective--on everything from headaches to PMS.
	Tapping Power from the Oceans  by Robert Frenay Scientists are now researching a new method of tapping into the power of the oceans with ocean thermal-energy conversion.
	BW Links Directory A Better World Exclusive! In the Better World tradition of bringing you easy and intuitive access to information on making the world a better place, we present the Better World Links Directory--your ultimate eco-links engine, including to a comprehensive Web directory, daily eco-news, how to subscribe to the best newsletters and discussion groups, and the BW search engine. It's all here! If you're a BW kind of business or Web site you can even add your own link--free!
	Editorial  Corporate Codes of Conduct by Jon Entine & Martha Nichols
	Focus on Forests  Clearcuts and Corporate Welfare by David Atcheson
	Teaching for a Better World  Making Solar Box Cookers by Sue LeBeau
	Better World Featured Site BWZ brings you profiles on "must-see" sites, to help keep you informed and aware of the challenges that face us in our shared goal of making a better world. Our featured site is EDF--the Environmental Defense Fund.

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